<ѻý>COVID Vax During Pregnancy Safe for Infant Brain Development, Study Suggestsѻý> Observational data out to 18 months await confirmation in longer-term follow-up Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>Alabama Plans to Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Executionѻý> How will it work and what are the risks? Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?ѻý> A recap of the former president's record on healthcare Jan 21, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Consider Testing Blood for 'Forever Chemicals'ѻý> PFAS blood testing may help guide patients on exposure reduction Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Breaking Down the Latest on Long COVID Researchѻý> Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, explains long COVID symptoms, potential causes, and why it's so hard to study Jan 19, 2024 video
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnoutѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Jan 19, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washingtonѻý> Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>$300K Fine for Midwife Who Gave Kids Homeopathic Pellets Instead of Vaccinesѻý> In 2019, New York ended a religious exemption for school vaccination requirements Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?ѻý> COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>'Budget Ozempic': What to Knowѻý> The term refers to an often-abused class of medications Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit Highѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Inequitable Treatment Persists Across Pediatric ѻý, Review Showsѻý> Experts recommend ways to improve child care, health equity Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detectorѻý> Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Loadѻý> But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Azithromycin at Routine Visits Fails to Prevent Infant Deaths in Africaѻý> Effort aimed at reducing the potential for antimicrobial resistance showed no benefit Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Are Abortion Bans an Occupational Hazard for Ob/Gyns?ѻý> Ob/gyns in unsupportive workplaces felt amplified distress post-Roe, study finds Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Company Warned Over Human Placenta Productѻý> FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumptionѻý> Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffleѻý> Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>IG Live January 17: From Long COVID Symptoms to Solutionsѻý> Leading long COVID researcher Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, discusses new research Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?ѻý> Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Blinded by the Light? Outdoor Illumination Tied to AMDѻý> Korean study suggests a link Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victimsѻý> But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
<ѻý>Linezolid 'Not Recommended' to Treat Early Syphilisѻý> Antibiotic found not non-inferior to penicillin in RTC; trial halted early Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Board Restricts Doctor's License Over COVID Misinfoѻý> Ryan Cole, MD, failed to meet the standard of care, Washington state's medical board said Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendationsѻý> Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Poisoning Pets; Health Exec Shoplifted From Target? Docs Sue Hackerѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trialѻý> Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surchargeѻý> Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?ѻý> Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>More Kids Getting Their Hands on Nonprescription Weight-Loss Productsѻý> Almost 10% of kids said they've tried at least one drug or dietary supplement in their lifetime Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awardsѻý> Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcareѻý> Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowningѻý> The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>It Takes a Lot to Gross Out Healthcare Workersѻý> Small study showed less "disgust" among care home workers compared with controls Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmalѻý> A critical lesson from the COVID-19 crisis Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Shingles Vaccine Highly Effective Over 4 Yearsѻý> Two-dose Shingrix vaccine also provided long-term protection in people taking corticosteroids Jan 09, 2024